Ofsted register facts

Nurseries & pre-schools in Darlington

Darlington has 38 Ofsted-registered childcare settings on the current register, 24 of them full day care. 23 have not had a full inspection in the last 4 years (or not yet at all).

Source: Ofsted "Childcare providers and inspections" register · Page generated 17 October 2026

Active Kids Holiday Playscheme

Not stated

Not stated not yet inspected

All Saints Blackwell Pre-School

Sessional day care · 26 places

Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Big Kids Little Kids Nursery and out of School Club

Full day care · 104 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Broadway Daycare

Full day care · 55 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington

Full day care · 88 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Danesmoor House Day Nursery

Full day care · 76 places

Good inspected about a year ago

Darlington College Childcare Centre

Full day care · 53 places

Good · previous framework inspected about a year ago

Eastbourne Pre-School

Full day care · 24 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Ferndene Nursery

Full day care · 78 places

Good inspected about a year ago

First Class Learning Darlington

Sessional day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Flora House Day Nursery

Full day care · 60 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Kids 1st - Darlington

Full day care · 108 places

Good inspected about a year ago

Kids Planet Darlington

Full day care · 64 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Kids Planet High Bank

Full day care · 140 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Kip McGrath Darlington

Out-of-school day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Little Acorns

Full day care · 36 places

Outstanding inspected about a year ago

Little Lingfields Limited

Full day care · 59 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Lowson Street Pre-School

Sessional day care · 30 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

MAGIK Out of School Club

Full day care · 70 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Maidendale Nursery

Full day care · 72 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Middleton St George Day Nursery

Full day care · 27 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Mowden Pre-School

Sessional day care · 20 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Outdoor-Ambition Ltd

Full day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Parkside Childcare

Full day care · 34 places

Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 2 years ago

Pierremont Pre-School

Full day care · 26 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Secret Garden (Darlington) Limited at Springfield Primary

Out-of-school day care · 18 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Secret Garden Day Nursery

Full day care · 40 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning

Full day care · 57 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Sporting Futures

Out-of-school day care · 40 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Sports Camps

Not stated

Not stated not yet inspected

Stagecoach Darlington

Out-of-school day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Stagecoach Darlington Centre Stage

Sessional day care

Not stated not yet inspected

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Holiday Club

Out-of-school day care · 56 places

Not stated not yet inspected

St. Edwin's Pre-School

Full day care · 20 places

Good inspected about a year ago

The Outdoor Pre-School

Sessional day care · 32 places

Outstanding · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

The Play Hut

Full day care · 69 places

Good · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Upperthorpe Nursery

Full day care · 99 places

Good · previous framework inspected about a year ago

West Park Out of School club

Out-of-school day care · 45 places

Not stated not yet inspected

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